Immunosuppression Therapy

Immunsuppressiv terapi

Svensk definition

Avsiktligt undertryckande eller dämpning av immunsvaret hos en individ. Effekten kan vara ospecifik, som vid tillförsel av immunsuppressiva läkemedel eller strålbehandling eller utslagning/förlust av lymfocyter, eller specifik, som vid desensibilisering eller samtidig tillförsel av antigen och immunsuppressiva medel.

Engelsk definition

Deliberate prevention or diminution of the host's immune response. It may be nonspecific as in the administration of immunosuppressive agents (drugs or radiation) or by lymphocyte depletion or may be specific as in desensitization or the simultaneous administration of antigen and immunosuppressive drugs.

Svenska synonymer

Immunsuppressiv behandling Immunsuppression

Engelska synonymer

Immunosuppression Therapies Therapies, Immunosuppression Therapy, Immunosuppression Anti-Rejection Therapy Anti Rejection Therapy Anti-Rejection Therapies Therapy, Anti-Rejection Immunosuppressive Therapy Immunosuppressive Therapies Therapies, Immunosuppressive Therapy, Immunosuppressive Immunosuppression Immunosuppressions Therapy, Antirejection Antirejection Therapies Antirejection Therapy